Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 29 May 2008
The 9th day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 7:21 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 8:40 pm
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:02 pm
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2065
Sunrise 5:41 am to sunset 7:07 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 14.3° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28.4° | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 16.7° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 27.3° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27.8° | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 11.3° | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8.3° | Direct |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 28.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Cancer | 28.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.